职场社交英语 Lesson 36:他或许会有些尴尬
SCENE③ C 吉娜到了自己的隔间
【他或许会有些尴尬】
Zina: He's on the phone right now. I 1) imagine he's finding out.
吉娜: 他现在正在通电话。我想他就要知道了。
Dave: What's he going to say?
戴夫: 那他会怎么说?
Zina: He might find it a little 2) awkward, but he's going to thank me.
吉娜: 他或许会有些尴尬,不过他会感谢我的。
Dave: Are you sure?
戴夫: 你确定吗?
Zina: Yes. Because I'm going to help him become a very, very rich man.
吉娜: 对。因为我将会帮他变得非常非常有钱。
语言详解
A: What would you do if Matt Daemon asked you out?
梦特戴蒙约你出去的话,你会怎样?
B: I can't even imagine that he would talk to me...
我连他会跟我说话都无法想象了……
【On the phone 在电话上】
与phone搭配的动词包括answer, speak on ,talk on。要注意phone之前要有定冠词the。“接听电话”是answer the phone,绝不可误用receive, speak/talk on the phone是“在电话中讲话”。而“你的电话”在英文里绝非your telephone,应说It's for you或You are wanted on the phone。
A: Janet, you are wanted on the phone.
珍妮特,你的电话。
B: I'm sorry. I Just can't answer the phone right now.
抱歉,我现在没有空接电话。
1) imagine (v.) 想像
2) awkward (a.) 感到尴尬的,令人尴尬的
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